Sermons on devastation: showing 256-270 of 8,003

Standing Between The Dead And The Living

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 23, 2020

God has a cure for every plague and He can stop them dead in their tracks. This passage in Numbers calls the church to stand in faith and intercede for the world around us.

Standing Between the Dead and The Living PPT 1 Message title We are going to look at an amazing story in the book of Numbers about a plague that came as a judgment from God and was stopped. And we are going to learn some valuable lessons that we can apply to the current situation in our world with ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:41-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dry Bones

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2011

God will see us through the valley of dry bones.

Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14 / Dry Bones Intro: We all have them at one time or another in our lives . . . a valley of dry bones: a divorce, the death of a loved one, a debilitating illness, a surgery or accident from which it seems you will never fully recover. These are times and places in our ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Have You Lost Something? God Will Restore

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Aug 9, 2019

Sometimes in life things become lost, But our God will resore

HAVE YOU LOST SOMETHING ( Joel 2:25-27) ILLUS: INCOME LOSS Have you ever had a time in your life when you suffered drastic income loss? In 1995 I had a dream job, I had an office that was 30 foot by 40 foot with my own private bath, no boss on 2nd and 3rd shift and the pay was great, not bad ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Worldwide Mission Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 13, 2008

Isaiah teaches us that the Messiah’s worldwide mission is to preach good news, to replace shame with honor, to make an everlasting covenant, and to bring great joy.

Scripture Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to Isaiah 61:1-11. In this text we read about God’s worldwide mission. This text teaches us what God’s Anointed One will do when God comes down. And it also teaches us what we will do when God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joel: Return To God Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 25, 2016

Joel's plea is for the people to return to God. He reminds them of God's discipline in the past using swarms of locusts, and urges them to repent because this time God was going to use an army.

JOEL: RETURN TO GOD A. Is there anybody here who is AFRAID of INSECTS? 1. I am not too fond of SPIDERS, or anything that STINGS. ILLUSTRATION: My granddaughter Shalie, who is the oldest daughter of my oldest daughter, is terrified of most if not all INSECTS. She is getting married in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are We Living In The Last Days?

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 1, 2007

This sermon examines some of the ’signs of the times,’ recorded in Scripture.

Introduction: Recent articles or cover stories from Tabloids? On Paul Harvey’s noonday broadcast on Thursday of this week He said, “that (1/3) one third, of the nations of the world today are at war. Many of them with themselves.” Some prophecy scholars believe that Jesus’ prophecy concerning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Spirit Of God Enable You To Effectively Communicate

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 7, 2007

Twenty ministries of the Holy Spirit found in Isaiah 61 that were evidenced in the life Jesus and Paul the Apostle.

Let the Spirit of God Enable You To Effectively Communicate (Isa 61:1-11) Contrary to certain assumptions you do not have to be perky and pretty like Katie Couric and receive a $20 million salary before you can be an effective communicator. Consider Howard Henricks who has taught at Dallas ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Transforming Moment Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 3, 2009

These is sermon 1 in a series of sermons on moments with Master, as Jesus teaches us crucial life lessons. This sermon deals with the need of the transforming touch of Jesus.

Moments with the Master Series Series Introduction: As one reads the Gospels; it quickly becomes apparent that the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ was a people centered ministry. There are two verses that declare, in detail, our Lord’s mission statement. 1.) Luke 19:10, “For the Son of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

Religious Babylon: A False Religion Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

Jesus Christ is coming back to earth. He is coming to bring righteousness to this earth. But before He can come and establish righteousness in the earth, a few things have to be done.

Jesus Christ is coming back to earth. He is coming to bring righteousness to this earth. But before He can come and establish righteousness in the earth, a few things have to be done. 1. All the evil armies of this earth have to be destroyed. We just saw that in chapter 16. 2. All the religion ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Cares

Contributed by Hannah Krista Lasco on Oct 11, 2018

[AN INDUCTIVE SERMON] Intended Audience: Victims of a recent natural calamity. Central Message: Trust God in times of uncertainty and distress because He watches over us and He cares for us.

INTRODUCTION: A month ago, our country was hit by a strong typhoon. Many of us experienced great losses – our crops which are our only source of income, have drowned and died, acres of rice fields have been covered by flood… and tragically, some of our brothers and sisters here have lost their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: United Methodist

A Big Wake Up Call Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Feb 17, 2019

The Book of Joel is a wake up call. God is good but he is not safe.

The challenge of national tragedy. In his poem, The Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot writes, Go, said the bird, for the leaves were full of children, Hidden excitedly, containing laughter. Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind Cannot bear very much reality. People can only accept reality in very small ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go! (Loss Into Victory)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This was our "Great Fall Kickoff" I tied how Jesus can turn losses into a great victory... into a call to GO and serve!

Matthew 28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stable Through The Storm

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Oct 16, 2013

Life brings circumstances where you don't know what to do. Sometimes, we forget we have the Word of God in our mouth. We are tossed to and fro by every circumstance. However, it is time to be stable and stand on God's Word.

I believe that this is a life-changing message. No matter what storms you face in life, you will become stable and not be rocked out of the boat. You were not meant to go being beat up by the storms of life. Look at the storm of gas prices, the economy, your job statuses, can’t pay your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Collapse Of Political Babylon Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

This chapter deals with the destruction of religious Babylon—the hub-city for the antichrist in the end time.

This is a long chapter and we need to try to look at it in its completeness so we will get right into it. PRAYER This chapter deals with the destruction of religious Babylon—the hub-city for the antichrist in the end time. In the end time, this city will be like any great capital city. It ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Plead?

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 28, 2018

Starting with the notion that we all have been found guilty of sin and stating what some of the charges are before us, the sermon then leads us to turn to Christ as our advocate in order for Jesus to plead our case so that we may find Pardon.

Isaiah Was born into an Influential, Upper class family He rubbed shoulders with royalty and gave advice on foreign affairs of the nation. He has often been called the evangelical prophet because he says so much about the redemptive work of the Messiah. The 24th chapter of Isaiah is sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 24:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational